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They're a Weird Mob is a 1966 Australian comedy film based on the 1957 novel of the same name by John O'Grady under the pen name "Nino Culotta", the name of the main character of the book. It was the penultimate collaboration of the British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger .
They're a Weird Mob: Directed by Michael Powell. With Walter Chiari, Claire Dunne, Chips Rafferty, Alida Chelli. An Italian sports journalist arrives in Australia but finds no work. The only employment he can find is as a builder's labourer.
- (1.2K)
- Adventure, Comedy, Romance
- Michael Powell
- 1966-10-13
He soon gets a job as a builder’s labourer, learns to talk and drink like an Australian, and falls in love with an Australian girl. Starring Walter Chiari, Chips Rafferty, John Meillon and Ed ...
- 1 min
- 4.2K
- Mosman Collective
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They're a Weird Mob is a popular 1957 Australian comic novel written by John O'Grady under the pseudonym "Nino Culotta", the name of the main character of the book. The book was the first published novel by O'Grady, with an initial print run of 6,000 hardback copies.
Jun 3, 2020 · Nino Culotta is an Italian immigrant who freshly arrived in Australia with the promise of a job as a journalist. Things will not turn out as expected as he struggles to get used to his new country...
- 2 min
- 18K
- Umbrella Entertainment
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Feb 20, 2008 · They're a Weird Mob 1966 1h 49m Comedy List Reviews 55% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Learning to speak Australian is one of the many trials faced by an Italian journalist who emigrates Down Under.
- Comedy
